Thursday, March 5, 2009

{Feelin' Lucky: Day 5 - outoftheblue}

Out of the Blue - Jerin
Etsy shop: http://www.outoftheblue.etsy.com
Blog: http://outofthebluedesigns.blogspot.com

Item
A pair of pretty driftwood earrings accented with tiny jewel-tone beads. LOVE THESE!

Bio
Jerin lives in a small town on the Texas Gulf Coast with her husband and two children. Her background is in accounting. After 10 years of working in the corporate world, she decided to leave it all behind and take a leap of faith into the world of a stay-at-home mom. It didn't take long before she realized she needed a creative outlet to save her sanity! She purchased some books about basic jewelry techniques, bought some supplies, and began to get a feel for what kind of jewelry she wanted to design. She had always loved anything vintage and had fond memories of playing dress up with her grandmother's old costume jewelry...so she naturally gravitated to vintage-inspired jewelry. She loves interesting found objects and vintage components that seem to have a story to tell and turning them into fun and feminine jewelry that her customers will enjoy. She wants her customers to feel they own something very special and just for them... not something that hundreds of other people are going to be walking around wearing. Her customers are a major source of inspiration and she strives to provide the best service possible to them!

Favorite Materials
old keys, rhinestones, solder, shells
To win the gorgeous driftwood beauties, leave a comment answering the following:
What is your favorite piece of jewelry?
Mine is an antique gold locket that has been passed down from my great-great-grandmother
winner will be announced March 12th

49 comments:

Heather said...

I adore my birthstone ring. It was my very first piece of "real" jewelry.

heatherdemke(at)gmail(dot)com

YZgirl4 said...

My favorite piece of jewelry is also a gold locket that my great aunt gave me. She was more like my grandmother. Inside is a picture of her and my uncle when they were young. I will always cherish it.

yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net

Anonymous said...

First pair of diamond earrings my boyfriend gave me, they are so tiny. But they were the only thing he could afford at the time. I still wear them even after many years have passed
ashlomb at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

My favorite/first piece of jewelry was given to me by my parents. It was a petite birthstone ring and it made me feel so grownup. Wasn't grownup enough to leave it at home, it was stolen from a locker room. Now I make restyled vintage jewelry; perhaps a subconcious effort to replace the ring?
P.S. Really enjoy your blog.

Peaches said...

My wedding ring. The center diamond came from my mom's wedding ring.

Unknown said...

My wedding ring!!!

Becca said...

I bought an 18K gold Jerusalem cross embedded with Lapis in Bethlehem. I am so glad I splurged...it will always remind me of my trip to the Middle East.

River City Riffraff said...

My favorite piece of jewelry is a necklace that I made with a big vintage skeleton key that I found in my grandfather's attic. He made keys, and this one both reminds me of him and makes me wonder what it unlocks...

Anonymous said...

hey hey!! I love your blog, but
can you do a post on style for humid summers? I am just starting out at all this fashion and style stuff, since i never used to be able to find anything that fits...

but now i realize summer in FL is about here, and I am confused about what to wear. I know LA is probably very similar in humidity.

Kizzie said...

Besides my ring, I love the scrabble tile necklace my husband got for me.

Kizziew at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

definately my wedding ring. I only where my ring and earings. it's my fav. amsbolda@hotmail.com

jaquelyn {mama thoughts} said...

The promise ring my sweet someone gave me over a year ago. I love it, and I never leave home without it!

thesweetestpetunia@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

My engagment ring!! It is a perfect pink diamond!!

Amy said...

My favorite piece of jewelry is a ring my mom bought me for good luck. I wear it whenever I have something to do that I might need an extra boost of confidence.

Unknown said...

I used to wear a golden pendant everyday that my greatgrandmother gave my grandmother gave my mother gave me when i was about seven. It had the virgin of guadalupe on one side and the virgin mary holding jesus on the other. i wore it under my uniform everyday, until the first time i got drunk in eighth grade and a boy pulled it off of my neck and i lost it. My mother was so upset she smacked me in the face when I got home.

Cheryl said...

my wedding ring, it reminds me that I'm married to my best friend

Brittany said...

I have a beautiful silver bracelet that my grandmother gave me when I was 13. It has never left my wrist since then, except for on my wedding day.

mindy said...

it was a heart my dad gave me over 40 years ago sadly the chain broke and i lost it. it was irreplaceable as dad is gone almost 30 years thanks for the giveaway

Deborah said...

My favorite piece of jewelery is my engagement ring. I stopped wearing it a few years after my husband died and when my son got engaged, I gave it to him to give to my now daughter-in-law. Now it's her favorite piece of jewelery. asthenight at gmail dot com

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

I have a bracelet from my grandmother

techyone said...

My favorite piece is a ring my father got my mother many years ago. Its gold with pearls and emeralds. I'll pass it down to my child.

~Sandy~ said...

My favorite piece of jewelry is a white gold and diamond ring passed down from my great grandmother. it was given to me on my wedding day and i hope to pass it along to my daughter when she gets married! these earrings are so beautiful and creative :O)

cheekybowtique@hotmail.com

Rebecca said...

I still have my baby ring and value it highly. Other than that, I'm not really big on rings, but have lots of bracelets and earrings. This would be a beautiful addition to my collection. Nice work!

divaqueenie said...

I have a super thin "earth ring" that I love.

Unknown said...

A necklace my husband gave me for Christmas. It is a circle of blue topaz with three diamonds in the middle. It symbolizes the Cayman Islands where he family is originally from!

Becca said...

Besides my ring, it's a sterling silver bracelet that my husband got for me. He even had it inscribed. :)

Carol said...

My favorite piece is a diamond pendant necklace that my husband gave to me on my wedding day. It was made from a diamond that was on his grandfathers wedding ring. I wear it almost every day!

Sandra K321 said...

My favorite piece of jewelry is an opal ring my now-husband had made for me. We were at an antique show and he saw this beautiful antique opal hat pin. The stone had that deep fire in it. He bought it and took it to a jeweler to make into a ring.

kathy55439 said...

First pair of diamond earrings my boyfriend, an old boyfriend gave them to me when I had a bad week... Not sure why I still am not going out with him LOL

Anonymous said...

My favorite piece of jewelry is a gorgeous crystal necklace (with matching bracelet) that belonged to my grandma. I plan on wearing it on my wedding day... and I am not engaged yet. LOL. :)

Allen said...

My platinum wedding band... the only thing I never take off.

KB said...

My enamel Snoopy necklace. I got it as a birthday gift when I was a child and still wear it today and I am 40! By the way, I still love Snoopy too!

Angela Richardson said...

My wedding ring without a doubt! But in a close second is a ring my mother bought me at an antique estate sale. It's blue topaz set in white gold. She got it right before I had my first baby boy!

I hope I win!!! Love the earrings!

Amy said...

My favorite piece of jewelry is the pearls my husband gave me as a wedding gift. He had purchased them years before on a trip to China for his future wife....ME!

Natalie said...

diamond + pearl earrings my dad bought me. He spent hours looking for that perfect gift. So thoughtful and sweet.

Briann said...

I love my ring that my mom bought me. It has my birthstone Emerald. I also love my wedding ring!

Nelsby said...

My favorite piece of jewelry is a necklace from Etsy that I won. It is made from a beautiful piece of tan agate with a hanging crystal all held together on a bronze chain.
Thanks!
sierranelsby (at) gmail (dot) com

Anonymous said...

I love an antique silver and cut crystal bracelet my husband gave me for our 10th anniversary.

Anonymous said...

My favorite piece is my wedding ring

Carolyn said...

I love a necklace I bought on Etsy last year. It is a Butterfly pendant and a huge statement piece. I get compliments every time I wear it. It is one of a kind.

Kit Kat K said...

I love the pearls my husband bought me

Deb Anderson said...

My favorite piece is a Celtic cross brooch that came from the gift shop at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin Ireland. It was given to me by a fellow traveler that I didn't even know!

Anonymous said...

My favorite piece of jewelry is a ring that belonged to my grandmother. It was given to me by my mother shortly after she passed away. That was 23 years ago, and I've never taken it off since.

Beautiful earrings--thanks for the giveaway!

Kathy
teknologenius at a o l dot com

lawyergirl said...

My favorite piece is a diamond ring I found at an estate sale

Christine C. said...

Well I have to say my wedding ring! But next to that I would say earrings, as a mom it's the only thing I actually take the time to put on... even before makeup!

Brandi said...

I love these earrings. My favorite jewelry is my diamond earrings that my husband gave me the first christmas that we were dating.

jilldaisbrenne said...

My wedding ring! But those earrings would be lovely!

nfmgirl said...

I love my cross necklace.

I also love my sapphire blue ring. I bought my inexpensive sapphire blue ring in Cherokee, NC just a couple of weeks before I wound up buying my sapphire blue Jeep Cherokee. Can you say "destiny"?

/\Heather/\ said...

I have the coolest cross necklace. Silver with light green jewels. Gorgeous!